Wedding Garter

I got home tonight and thougt I'd do some yard work . . . I did actually get started but I heard thunder on the horizon and decided to vacate that idea and come inside - watched a bit of the news and then I got really antsy . . . you could say bored . . . I just can't sit and do NOTHING!

So I came upstairs to see if I had any fleece to make some more baby hats and I was distracted by a piece of cream wide lace elastic I was looking for a couple of days ago to make my niece a garter for her wedding . . .

So I gathered all of the beads, ribbon and thread I needed to get started and was inspired by some brownish/linenish coloured organza ribbon and made a couple of bows, added a few beads and sewed the lace together all by hand . . .

 

Wrap back and forth to make two loops on either side; then pin

Running stitch in the centre; pull tight wrap around a few times and secure

String beads to centre of bow to cover gathering; I made a dangler that says "MRS"

 I think it turned out pretty cute for a quick (what to do when you are bored) project.

TOTAL COST:  Zero - I had everything
TOTAL TIME:  1/2 hour